We’re giving away a Switch and copies ofBookbound Brigadein today’s contest! Hear ye, hear ye — we’ve got a brand new Switch console to giveth awayeth! Ok, yep, that’s it. That’s the news.Bookbound Brigadelaunched today, and the devs want you to play it. So badly, in fact, that they’re giving away a Switch so you’re able to check it out! So put on your reading glasses, and snuggle up next to a good book....

‘It’s handled’ – Olivia Pope Yesterday,Destiny 2‘s Update 2.7.1 caused a whole ‘lotta problems. After folks applied the update and logged in they noticed a ton of their hard-earned currencies and achievements were just gone, and Bungie acted fairly quickly to ensure that the community didn’t descend into utter chaos. Shortly after realizing the bug, Bungieshut downDestiny 2to investigate.It took roughly half a day to fix, but it was fixed nonetheless, and all characters were rolled back to where they were at 8:30AM PT yesterday, before the bug....

It’s that time of year again With the New Year ahead of us, and everyone’s 2022 GOTY awards locked in, we’re looking forward to the incredible lineup of games that will be releasing in 2023. We’ve set our sights on what the next year has in store, not just for our normal lives, but for the games industry as well, and there’s some awesome stuff on the horizon. Whether they’re sequels to our favorite franchises, or new properties altogether, it’s all there, and it’s gonna be tough to choose what we want to play first....

Levitate Style all the way Downwellis a roguelike action game about plummeting down an impossibly long and monster-filled well with style, grace, and gunboots. As Nintendo Switch owners will soon discover, it is exceptional. It’s one of those games whose magic can’t easily be conveyed in words. I can relay howDownwellworks (your bullet-firing boots slow your manic descent to a manageable pace and they’re topped up when you land on something solid), and I can sum up why I adore the game (it’s physically and mentally rewarding on a second-by-second basis)....

Cblogs of 5/22 to 04-06-2025 –Gamingnerdwrites an excellent retrospective on theDragon Questseries on its 35th anniversary. –Niordiscusses the gaming industry in Brazil by sharing the story about the failings of the world’s first digital-only console. –Mr Knivesimagines some fruitful game partnerships between some famous games that could produce an even better game. –Flegmatalks about maps in video games and the importance of “orienteering” in development. –ExberreviewsPandora’s Toweron the Wii....

Brain training I was enthralled byThe Witnesswhen it first came out, and three years later, I feel like I’m in a place where I can go through the game again almost as if it were new. I’ve forgotten whole swaths of the island. I don’t remember most of the puzzle logic and rules. Replaying it now won’t be quite the same as before — nothing ever will be — but I’m hoping to recapture some of thatmagic of discovery....

The first ofDawntrail’s Savage Raids arecoming on July 30and with so many people diving in, there are some elite raiding groups who take things to the next level and vie for the world first clear – here’s how you can watch this epic battle as it happens. World First clears inFFXIVdon’t come with any physical reward, or even in-game titles. There’s nothing more to this battle of the raiding experts than obtaining bragging rights, but that doesn’t make these world first races any less exciting to witness or their accomplishment any less impressive....

Better late than never Brotherhood may be Max’s curse, but his latest game is about to break free from something else: Console exclusivity. It only took him four years to shed it. On November 8,Max: The Curse of Brotherhoodis coming digitally to PlayStation 4; on November 10, a physical edition of the game will be released. No prices have officially been revealed but it originally launched at $15. PS4 publisherWired Productions has pre-orders available for the physical version, and that’s set for£16 in the UK and $21 in the US....

No, notBionicCommando, orCommandos,orCaptainCommandoorNinjaCommando— just plain oldCommandofor the arcade and NES, amongst other systems. While easily classified as a “shooter,” a “top-down shooter,” or an “arcade top-down shooter,”Commandodoesn’t really play like most of the games which make up those genres. There are no powerups, no bosses, and no real level variety — and yet despite all this, it’s still one of the more intense and enjoyable shooter/arcade/shmup/whatevers of its time. WhatSunset Riderswas toContraandMetal Slug,Commandois to, let’s say,1941andRobotron....

Esta aqui Overwatchjust got its 1.5 update today on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. That’s the boring way to phrase what has had players excited for months:Sombra’s finally here. Sombra, an offensive infiltrator, has fully rolled out on all platforms. She’s a hacker who can disrupt her opponents’ abilities, cloak herself to stealthily slip behind enemy lines, and teleport with the help of a special grenade. Chris hasa more detailed breakdownfrom when he went hands-on at BlizzCon....

Update celebrates Halloween If you’ve been neglectingGuild Wars 2as I regrettably have, the latest content update should offer plenty of incentive for you to clear some time for ArenaNet’s Halloween festivities.Shadow of the Mad Kingbegins today with the first in a four-act story arc. They’re appropriately setting the mood with tales of a king who went, well, mad and was chopped up into pieces by his people hundreds of years ago....

I still play it Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-is still going strong, and Arc System Works hasa new patch in the works, primarily to improve the netcode. Additionally, cross-platform play will be stabilized, and a few other bugs will be fixed including trophy problems, DLC system voice issues, and a few typos. Beginner lobbies have been increased, and the system will now kick you if you’ve been idle for more than 15 minutes — thankfully, a voice will now come on when it’s your turn to notify you....

It’s a weird thing to unbox! I was surprised to open up the box for the Nintendo Switch and see so much empty space. I mean, the system, basically, is comprised of the tablet you see above (or below), and the dock. Clicking in the two Joy-Con to the sides of said tablet adds a little extra weight, but not much. As you’d expect, the setup was just as simple. You just plug in the tablet with the AC adapter, perform the initial setup (one minute, max), hook up the dock to your TV with the included HDMI cable then swap the AC adapter over to it, stick the tablet in, and you’re done....